Ottawa
December 13, 2018
The group met in Ottawa, to hare scientific updates on related activities in countries across the world, plan of mapping exercises as well as learn of funding opportunities under the European Commission’s framework programs.
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Sitting on a panel with agriculture sector leaders at the Toronto Global Forum, Manuel Otero, the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), called for productivity shortcomings to be addressed.
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Ottawa
December 13, 2018
The 2019 Research and Internship Assistance Program (RIAP) closed its call for applications for research assistance. A Selection Committee assessed the eligible applications coming from diverse parts of the Americas, such as: Canada, Mexico, USA, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Ecuador, and Trinidad & Tobago.
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Ottawa
December 13, 2018
Agriculture and development professionals from across Canada and around the world came together to celebrate the successes of the CA$124.5 million Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF).
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Ottawa
December 13, 2018
Breakout group discussions represented a new and highly favored feature at the annual partners’ meeting. Groups focussed their energies on reviewing factors pertinent to: Economic growth/ Sustainable development; Well-being in the territories; International Trade; Resilience in agri-food systems; and, Engaging people
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Georgetown, Guyana
December 12, 2018
Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2018 was held in Barbados during the week of October 8th to 12th under the theme ‘Strengthening Agriculture for a Healthier Future'.
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The Ministers of Agriculture of Chile, Mexico and Peru will meet in March 2019 to sign a joint work agreement within the framework of the Pacific Alliance. The joint efforts will focus on sustainable development, rural well-being and agricultural trade.
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Xavier Lazo Guerrero, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, had a meeting in Costa Rica with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, and expressed his intention to strengthen the agriculture and livestock sector through cooperation.
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Georgetown, Guyana
December 3, 2018
Georgetown, Guyana. The Women Agro-processing Development Network is a registered economic venture comprising thirteen(13) Community-based Women’s Groups, whose formation was facilitated through the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Increased Market Access and VSO’s (now CUSO) Making Markets Work 4 You Project in 2010 during a workshop held in Hosororo.
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